Rode Methodist First SchoolNEWSLETTER No 09/2007/08
(Tuesday 8th January 2008)
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Dear Parents/Carers
A big THANKYOU for all the cards and gifts you so generously showered on the staff at the end of last term. We thoroughly appreciate your good wishes and would like to take this opportunity of wishing you all a very happy and healthy 2008.
Dance/Gym Club
Premier Sport will be running a dance & gym club every Tuesday 3.15-4.15pm this half term in our school hall. The club will start on 15th January and will run for 5 weeks. It will be suitable for all ages. Forms are attached and these should be completed and returned by Friday 11th January.
Capoeira Demonstration
You are all welcome to come to a demonstration of Capoeira on Tuesday 22nd January from 2.30-3.00pm in our school hall.
Drumming
A new drumming teacher, Chris Large, will be joining us every Wednesday this term. Details will follow regarding our whole class Electronic Percussion Workshops and individual and group lessons.
Art Club
Begins Thursday 17th January
Smiley/ Sharing assemblies
Details to follow next week
Forest Schools
Urgent - Transport needed
Can you help with the transportation of children to or from Amerdown Forest on the morning of Monday 14th January? If you can please speak to Mrs Nicol or myself asap.
School Dinners
We are delighted to inform you that our school dinners will commence on Monday 14th January 2008. Attached are 2 copies of the menus for the following 4 weeks. If you would like your child to have lunches you will need to pay in full for 4 weeks, or part thereof, in advance. The cost is £2.00/lunch/day. Please highlight your child’s choice for each day lunch is required on one copy of the menu and return it with full payment to the office by Friday 11th January. Cheques should be made payable to Rode Methodist VC First School. The second copy is for your information. We recommend that you make a note of choices made!
Unfortunately we are unable to accept changes to bookings made during this initial 4-week period. However if your child is absent, due to illness, a credit will be carried forward to the following 4-week period.
Please note that parents do not have to pay for school lunches if they receive income support, income-based jobseeker’s allowance, child tax credit, (provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income that does not exceed £14,495) or the Guarantee element of State Pension Credit. Please speak to either Mrs Nicol or myself for further details.
All children will need to continue to provide their own labelled water bottle, with clean fresh water each day. They will use these at lunchtimes. Lastly, it would help us considerably and keep confusion to the minimum if all lunch boxes could be labelled clearly with your child’s name on the outside! Many thanks!
Carolyn Tommey
Headteacher
